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Florida State starting pitcher Cj Van Eyk (15) delivers against Michigan in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) Nati Harnik, AP

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

Florida State starting pitcher Cj Van Eyk (15) delivers against Michigan in the first inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Monday, June 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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June 15: Florida State's J.C. Flowers (center) celebrates with teammates Mike Salvatore and Cj Van Eyk after he scored the winning run against Arkansas in the ninth inning of a 1-0 win. Nati Harnik, AP

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

June 15: Florida State's J.C. Flowers (center) celebrates with teammates Mike Salvatore and Cj Van Eyk after he scored the winning run against Arkansas in the ninth inning of a 1-0 win.
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Florida State's J.C. Flowers, center, celebrates with Mike Salvatore (16) and Cj Van Eyk, left, after scoring the go-ahead and winning run against Arkansas on a sacrifice fly by Nander De Sedas in the ninth inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) The Associated Press

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

Florida State's J.C. Flowers, center, celebrates with Mike Salvatore (16) and Cj Van Eyk, left, after scoring the go-ahead and winning run against Arkansas on a sacrifice fly by Nander De Sedas in the ninth inning of an NCAA College World Series baseball game in Omaha, Neb., Saturday, June 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
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Florida State's CJ Van Eyk (15) talks with fans before the game against Arkansas in the 2019 NCAA Men's College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Saturday, June 15, 2019, in Omaha, Neb. George Walker IV / The Tennessean, George Walker IV / The Tennessean

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

Florida State's CJ Van Eyk (15) talks with fans before the game against Arkansas in the 2019 NCAA Men's College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Saturday, June 15, 2019, in Omaha, Neb.
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Florida State pitcher CJ Van Eyk walks to the dugout after being pulled in the eighth inning against LSU in Game 2 of the NCAA college baseball super regional tournament in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, June 9, 2019. Florida State won 5-4 in 12 innings to advance to the College World Series. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Gerald Herbert, AP

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

Florida State pitcher CJ Van Eyk walks to the dugout after being pulled in the eighth inning against LSU in Game 2 of the NCAA college baseball super regional tournament in Baton Rouge, La., Sunday, June 9, 2019. Florida State won 5-4 in 12 innings to advance to the College World Series. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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CJ Van Eyk on the mound as The LSU Tigers take on the Florida State Seminoles for game 2 of the 2019 NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional. Sunday, June 9, 2019. SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY NETWORK

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

CJ Van Eyk on the mound as The LSU Tigers take on the Florida State Seminoles for game 2 of the 2019 NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional. Sunday, June 9, 2019.
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CJ Van Eyk on the mound as The LSU Tigers take on the Florida State Seminoles for game 2 of the 2019 NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional. Sunday, June 9, 2019. SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY NETWORK

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

CJ Van Eyk on the mound as The LSU Tigers take on the Florida State Seminoles for game 2 of the 2019 NCAA Baton Rouge Super Regional. Sunday, June 9, 2019.
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A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

Florida State Seminoles right handed pitcher CJ Van Eyk (15) warms up his pitching as the Florida State Seminoles host the Maine Black Bears for the second game of the series, Saturday Feb. 16, 2019. Alicia Devine/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

Florida State Seminoles right handed pitcher CJ Van Eyk (15) warms up his pitching as the Florida State Seminoles host the Maine Black Bears for the second game of the series, Saturday Feb. 16, 2019.
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FSU’s CJ Van Eyk stares at the dugout ceiling after getting pulled against Samford during their NCAA Regional game at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. On Friday, June 1, 2018. Joe Rondone/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU’s CJ Van Eyk stares at the dugout ceiling after getting pulled against Samford during their NCAA Regional game at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. On Friday, June 1, 2018.
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FSU’s CJ Van Eyk pitches against Samford during their NCAA Regional game at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. On Friday, June 1, 2018.
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A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU’s CJ Van Eyk pitches against Samford during their NCAA Regional game at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. On Friday, June 1, 2018.
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A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU freshman pitcher CJ Van Eyk started the game for the Seminoles on Tuesday in Durham, NC at the ACC Championship. Jacob Gralton/FSView

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU freshman pitcher CJ Van Eyk started the game for the Seminoles on Tuesday in Durham, NC at the ACC Championship.
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FSU’s CJ Van Eyk celebrates ending the inning on a strikeout during their game at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Joe Rondone/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU’s CJ Van Eyk celebrates ending the inning on a strikeout during their game at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. on Saturday, May 5, 2018.
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FSU’s CJ Van Eyk celebrates a strikeout to end the inning as he pitches during their game at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Joe Rondone/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU’s CJ Van Eyk celebrates a strikeout to end the inning as he pitches during their game at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. on Saturday, May 5, 2018.
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FSU’s CJ Van Eyk pitches against Clemson during their game at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Joe Rondone/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU’s CJ Van Eyk pitches against Clemson during their game at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. on Saturday, May 5, 2018.
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FSU players including CJ Van Eyk, center, come out to greet Steven Wells Jr. after his home run in the top of the 13th inning against Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. on Saturday, May 5, 2018.
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A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU players including CJ Van Eyk, center, come out to greet Steven Wells Jr. after his home run in the top of the 13th inning against Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium in Clemson, S.C. on Saturday, May 5, 2018.
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FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Miami during the SeminoleÕs 10-1 win over the Hurricanes at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Joe Rondone/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Miami during the SeminoleÕs 10-1 win over the Hurricanes at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
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FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Miami during the Seminole’s 10-1 win over the Hurricanes at Dick Howser Stadium on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Joe Rondone/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Miami during the Seminole’s 10-1 win over the Hurricanes at Dick Howser Stadium on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
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FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Miami during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Joe Rondone/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Miami during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
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FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Stetson during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Tuesday. Joe Rondone/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Stetson during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Tuesday.
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FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Stetson during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Tuesday. Joe Rondone/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Stetson during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Tuesday.
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FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Stetson during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Tuesday. Joe Rondone/Democrat

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Stetson during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Tuesday.
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FSU’s CJ Van Eyk pitches against Florida during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Tuesday. Phil Kelly/Special to the Democr

A look at Florida State baseball pitcher CJ Van Eyk

FSU’s CJ Van Eyk pitches against Florida during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Tuesday.
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Van Eyk entered his third year of college play coming off a stellar sophomore season in which he pitched 35 more innings than any other returning pitcher. In 2019, he had a 3.81 ERA, with a team-high 129 strikeouts in 99 1/3 innings pitched.

In his freshman season, Van Eyk had a 2.86 ERA over 56 2/3 innings, with 71 strikeouts.

CJ Van Eyk led FSU baseball through coaching changes, tournament runs

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FSU's CJ Van Eyk pitches against Stetson during their game at Dick Howser Stadium on Tuesday. (Photo: Joe Rondone/Democrat)

Van Eyk has remained a consistent leading force for the Seminoles. In his time at FSU, he worked under three pitching coaches in three years and helped lead the team to two NCAA Tournament runs and a College World Series appearance.

The New York Mets selected him in the 19th round of the draft as the 577th overall pick.

While in high school, Van Eyk led Steinbrenner to a state championship title and earned first-team All American honors. He was also named the Florida Dairy Farmer Player of the Year and was ranked No. 57 by Perfect Game.

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Florida State Seminoles catcher Matheu Nelson (63) watches his hit as he takes off to first base. The Florida State Seminoles hosted the Niagara Purple Eagles on Friday, Feb. 14, 2020. Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat